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Billy and his tour success was the cover story for this July 2919 issue of Billboard.
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    In May 2019, Sony Legacy Recordings released Billy Joel: Live Through The Years a digital-only playlist on Spotify, Amazon, and other streaming services.  The playlist was a compilation of various live performances of songs by Billy Joel from 1977 through 2006 including some live performances that had never before been available for streaming.  The release of the Live Through The Years 20-track playlist was also Columbia Records and Legacy Recording's way to commemorate Billy Joel turning 70 on May 9, celebrating with a birthday concert at Madison Square Garden.

     The recordings were made at Carnegie Hall (1977), Nassau Coliseum (1977 and 1982), the Los Angeles Sports Arena (1990), Yankee Stadium (1990), Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany, and Madison Square Garden (2006).   As Joe Marchese wrote on Second Disc: 
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​"The set kicks off with a pair of tracks from the artist’s June 4, 1977 Carnegie Hall show: “Prelude/Angry Young Man” and “She’s Got a Way,” both of which were previously available on the iTunes-exclusive edition of the 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition of The Stranger.  A further five tracks from later that year at Joel’s Long Island hometown venue Nassau Coliseum have been drawn from the Best Buy bonus disc of that same release.  Through the Years then journeys four years later to another Nassau show (December 29, 1982) for “Allentown,” “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” and “Pressure.”  These tracks are making their audio debuts here, having been released as part of the Live from Long Island home video.

      "The set then jumps to the 1990s with performances from the Los Angeles Sports Arena (“The Downeaster ‘Alexa,'” April 6, 1990, from That’s Not Her Style: The Storm Front Tour promo CD); Yankee Stadium (three songs from the June 22-23, 1990 concerts preserved on the video release Live at Yankee Stadium); and another three from Frankfurt Germany on June 18, 1994 from the My Lives DVD.  The playlist’s final three songs have been taken from Joel’s then-record breaking Madison Square Garden concerts from January through April 2006.  “You’re My Home” was released on the “All My Life” CD single, “Sleeping with the Television On” was a digital bonus track for 12 Gardens Live, and “A Room of Our Own” was a bonus track from the physical edition of that album."
Live Through The Years (Columbia/Legacy, 2019)
Go to: Apple Music, Spotify or YouTube.
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  1. Prelude/Angry Young Man
  2. She’s Got a Way
  3. Just The Way You Are
  4. Vienna
  5. The Ballad of Billy The Kid
  6. Get It Right The First Time
  7. Summer, Highland Falls
  8. Allentown
  9. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
  10. Pressure
  11. The Downeaster “Alexa”
  12. New York State of Mind **
  13. Piano Man
  14. We Didn’t Start The Fire
  15. My Life
  16. The River of Dreams
  17. Big Shot
  18. You’re My Home
  19. Sleeping With The Television On
  20. A Room Of Our Own

Tracks 1-2 recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York City – June 4, 1977. Released on iTunes version of The Stranger: 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition – Columbia/Legacy, 2008

Tracks 3-7 recorded at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY – December 11, 1977. Released on Best Buy exclusive bonus disc of The Stranger: 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition – Columbia/Legacy 88697 22581-2, 2008
Tracks 8-10 recorded at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY – December 29, 1982. Released on Live From Long Island – CBS Fox Home Video 6297, 1983

Track 11 recorded at Los Angeles Sports Arena, California – April 6, 1990. Released on That’s Not Her Style: The Storm Front Tour – Columbia promo CSK 2127, 1990

Tracks 12-14 recorded at Yankee Stadium, New York City – June 22-23, 1990. Released on Live At Yankee Stadium – CMV Enterprises 49061, 1990. (** also released on Columbia promo 001013 3 (Australia), 1991)
Tracks 15-17 recorded at Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany – June 18, 1994. Released on DVD included in My Lives

Tracks 18-20 recorded at Madison Square Garden, New York City – January-April 2006. Track 18 released on “All My Life” CD single – Columbia 88697 07255 2, 2007. Track 19 released on Sony Music Direct digital version of 12 Gardens Live (Columbia, 2006). Track 20 is a bonus track from physical edition of that album.
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Songs
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  1. Prelude/Angry Young Man
  2. She’s Got a Way
  3. Just The Way You Are
  4. Vienna
  5. The Ballad of Billy The Kid
  6. Get It Right The First Time
  7. Summer, Highland Falls
  8. Allentown
  9. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
  10. Pressure
  11. The Downeaster “Alexa”
  12. New York State of Mind **
  13. Piano Man
  14. We Didn’t Start The Fire
  15. My Life
  16. The River of Dreams
  17. Big Shot
  18. You’re My Home
  19. Sleeping With The Television On
  20. A Room Of Our Own​
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​Tracks 1-2 recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York City – June 4, 1977. Released on iTunes version of The Stranger: 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition – Columbia/Legacy, 2008

Tracks 3-7 recorded at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY – December 11, 1977. Released on Best Buy exclusive bonus disc of The Stranger: 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition – Columbia/Legacy 88697 22581-2, 2008

Tracks 8-10 recorded at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY – December 29, 1982. Released on Live From Long Island – CBS Fox Home Video 6297, 1983

Track 11 recorded at Los Angeles Sports Arena, California – April 6, 1990. Released on That’s Not Her Style: The Storm Front Tour – Columbia promo CSK 2127, 1990

Tracks 12-14 recorded at Yankee Stadium, New York City – June 22-23, 1990. Released on Live At Yankee Stadium – CMV Enterprises 49061, 1990. (** also released on Columbia promo 001013 3 (Australia), 1991)

Tracks 15-17 recorded at Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany – June 18, 1994. Released on DVD included in My Lives

Tracks 18-20 recorded at Madison Square Garden, New York City – January-April 2006. Track 18 released on “All My Life” CD single – Columbia 88697 07255 2, 2007.  Track 19 released on Sony Music Direct digital version of 12 Gardens Live (Columbia, 2006). Track 20 is a bonus track from physical edition of that album.
Tracklisting
Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY – June 1977 – Alternate Takes
1. Prelude / Angry Young Man
From digital-only iTunes exclusive version of ‘The Stranger’ (Legacy Edition) 2007
2. She’s Got A Way
Bonus track on Legacy Edition of ‘The Stranger’ (Legacy Edition) 2007</i.
Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY – December 1977
3. Just the Way You Are
4. Vienna
5. The Ballad of Billy The Kid
6. Get It Right the First Time
7. Summer Highland Falls
Originally released on Best Buy Legacy Edition of ‘The Stranger’ (Legacy Edition) 2007
Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY – December 1982</u.
8. Allentown
9. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
10. Pressure
From ‘Live from Long Island”, video 1982
Live at LA Sports Arena – April 1990
11. The Downeaster Alexa
From ‘Eye of The Storm’, video 1990
Live at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY – June 1990
12. New York State of Mind
13. Piano Man
14. We Didn’t Start the Fire
From ‘Live at Yankee Stadium’, video 1990
Live From the ‘River of Dreams’ Tour – 1993
15. My Life
16. River of Dreams
17. Big Shot
Live From the ‘River of Dreams’ Tour DVD – originally in My Lives, 2005
Live From Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 2006 (12 Gardens)
18. You’re My Home
19. Sleeping With The Television On
Bonus tracks from 12 Gardens for Sony Music Direct download platform, 2006
20. A Room Of Our Own
Bonus track on original 12 Gardens CD, 2006
Lyrics
(coming soon)
Live Through The Years (2019)
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Tracks
  1. Prelude/Angry Young Man
  2. She’s Got a Way
  3. Just The Way You Are
  4. Vienna
  5. The Ballad of Billy The Kid
  6. Get It Right The First Time
  7. Summer, Highland Falls
  8. Allentown
  9. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
  10. Pressure
  11. The Downeaster “Alexa”
  12. New York State of Mind **
  13. Piano Man
  14. We Didn’t Start The Fire
  15. My Life
  16. The River of Dreams
  17. Big Shot
  18. You’re My Home
  19. Sleeping With The Television On
  20. A Room Of Our Own
YouTube Playlist
Spotify Playlist
Documentaries & Interviews
​(2014-2019)
Documentary film, Billy Joel Home at The Garden (2014)
This mini documentary/promo explores Joel’s unprecedented franchise at Madison Square Garden, now in it's 42nd consecutive show! Described by Billboard magazine as “the greatest arena engagement of all time.” Billy Joel: New York State of Mind features new interviews with the legendary musician, behind-the-scenes footage of Billy, his band & crew, and more.  Per James Zee.
Billy on the Jimmy Kimmel show in 2017
CBS This Morning Interview of Billy Joel from 2019.
From Billboard in 2019, Billy Joel plays "Fishing For Answers," as he reveals what his favorite song to play is, how he would describe his songwriting process, what the first concert he ever attended was, and much more.
Reviews & Articles
Legacy Recordings (UK)
The Second Disc
Under Construction
Tracks
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  1. Prelude/Angry Young Man
  2. She’s Got a Way
  3. Just The Way You Are
  4. Vienna
  5. The Ballad of Billy The Kid
  6. Get It Right The First Time
  7. Summer, Highland Falls
  8. Allentown
  9. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
  10. Pressure
  11. The Downeaster “Alexa”
  12. New York State of Mind **
  13. Piano Man
  14. We Didn’t Start The Fire
  15. My Life
  16. The River of Dreams
  17. Big Shot
  18. You’re My Home
  19. Sleeping With The Television On
  20. A Room Of Our Own

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​Tracks 1-2 recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York City – June 4, 1977. Released on iTunes version of The Stranger: 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition – Columbia/Legacy, 2008

Tracks 3-7 recorded at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY – December 11, 1977. Released on Best Buy exclusive bonus disc of The Stranger: 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition – Columbia/Legacy 88697 22581-2, 2008

Tracks 8-10 recorded at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY – December 29, 1982. Released on Live From Long Island – CBS Fox Home Video 6297, 1983

Track 11 recorded at Los Angeles Sports Arena, California – April 6, 1990. Released on That’s Not Her Style: The Storm Front Tour – Columbia promo CSK 2127, 1990

Tracks 12-14 recorded at Yankee Stadium, New York City – June 22-23, 1990. Released on Live At Yankee Stadium – CMV Enterprises 49061, 1990. (** also released on Columbia promo 001013 3 (Australia), 1991)

Tracks 15-17 recorded at Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany – June 18, 1994. Released on DVD included in My Lives

Tracks 18-20 recorded at Madison Square Garden, New York City – January-April 2006. Track 18 released on “All My Life” CD single – Columbia 88697 07255 2, 2007.  Track 19 released on Sony Music Direct digital version of 12 Gardens Live (Columbia, 2006). Track 20 is a bonus track from physical edition of that album.
Billy and his tour success was the cover story for this July 2919 issue of Billboard.
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